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(Note from the Washington State Library: In order to participate in the Fall 1999 Washington State Databases Trial, each vendor was asked to address questions the Statewide Database Licensing Committee felt were most critical in order for library staff to evaluate products and vendors. Please contact the vendor's representative, listed below, for additional information on this product.)
1. Describe the database product(s). Include information on subject scope, percentage of full-text, dates of coverage, target audience (including age ranges), and how often the contents are updated.
For colleges and universities, all CIS Universe Web Services are available for unlimited student and faculty use. For public libraries, the service allows unlimited use within the library building. For secondary schools, Lexis-Nexis Scholastic Universe allows unlimited student and faculty use.
For those who subscribe to other CIS web products you will now be able to link back and forth between those products seamlessly, as well as conduct suggested searches within the suite.
For more information on all of our products, please visit our Web site at http://www.cispubs.com
CIS Congressional Universe
No other database, Web-based or otherwise, covers congressional information as comprehensively as the CIS Congressional Universe service. The reliable indexing and abstracting of the CIS/Index to Publications of the U.S. Congress from 1970 forward sets CIS Congressional Universe apart from other services. But the service is far more than the CIS/Index on the web. It provides a seamless link to the full range of legislative and public policy full-text resources, including:
- Hearing transcripts and submitted testimony from 1988 forward;
- Committee reports from 1989 forward;
- Bill—all versions of legislation introduced from 1989 forward;
- Bill tracking reports from 1989 forward;
- Selected committee prints from 1995 forward;
- Congressional documents from 1995 forward;
- Congressional Record from 1985 forward;
- Federal Register from 1980 forward;
- Current Code of Federal Regulations;
- Current U.S. Code;
- Public laws from 1988 forward;
- National Journal and Congress Daily.
Update Schedule:
Indexing and abstracting updated monthly. For a full update schedule, please visit our web page at http://www.cispubs.comTarget Audience:
CIS Congressional Universe’s ease of use and direct links to the full texts of documents let even inexperienced researchers find their way easily to the material they need.
CIS Statutes at Large
Direct web access to every volume of the United States Statutes at Large from 1789 to the present.
Must subscribe to Congressional Universe in order to purchase Statutes-at-Large .
CIS Statistical Universe
CIS Statistical Universe provides the most comprehensive and user-friendly access to statistical data on the Web today.
Target Audience:
Users with limited online experience and no familiarity with government or statistical documents can use CIS Statistical Universe independently and productively from the start. More experienced researchers can use powerful Boolean search logic or perform precision searching by access the controlled subject vocabulary of the CIS indexes.Update Schedule:
Links to government Web sites are validated daily, so there are no dead ends. Indexing and abstracting updated monthly.Federal Service
Federal Service Research Collection-ASI (American Statistics Index) with Links to Full-Text
- The full text of over 800 U.S. government statistical publications from 1995 to 1997;
- Starting in 1998, monthly updates that add up to 650 full-text statistical publications each year, totaling 15% of ASI coverage;
- Full text of the Statistical Abstract of the United States;
- ASI abstract/index data for more than 5,000 federal statistical publications per year from 1973 to the present;
- Links from CIS abstract/index records to full-text documents on government Web sites (verified daily)Federal Service Essential Reference Collection:
- All of the above, except the complete ASI abstracts and indexes back to 1973.
Federal Service Full-Text Supplemental Modules:
- All subscribers can expand their access to full-text titles by choosing optional add-on modules that reflect their institution's concentrations. The purchase of all the Federal Service modules gives libraries subscribing to the Research Collection some 60% of the full texts of documents covered by current ASI abstract and index records.
State and Private Service - SRI (Statistical References Index)
Abstracts and Indexes with Full-Text Module Purchase OptionsSRI covers more than 1,000 issuing sources from trade, professional, and other nonprofit associations and institutes; business organizations; commercial publishers; independent research organizations; state government agencies; and universities and affiliated research centers.
State and Private Service –SRI Abstracts and Indexes
- SRI abstracts and indexes from 1980 to the present;
- Abstracts and indexing to approximately 2,000 new titles each year;
- Monthly updates.State and Private Service Full-Text Supplemental Modules
- A purchase of all the State and Private Service modules gives your library 30% of the documents covered by current SRI abstracts and indexes.
International Service - IIS (Index to International Statistics)
Abstracts and IndexesIIS is the master guide and index to English language statistical publications of 100 major international intergovernmental organizations. The service includes:
- IIS abstracts and indexes from 1983 to the present;
- Abstracts and indexing for over 2,000 new titles per year;
- Monthly updates.
CIS State Capital Universe
Search for information about one state, any combination of states, or all 50 states -- all from a single, comprehensive Web source. Information includes bills and laws, constitutions, proposed and enacted regulations, legislature membership, and newspapers of record.
Abstracts from the Martindale-Hubbell State Law Digest, as well as public policy analysis from State Capitol Journal and the NCSL Legisbrief published by the National Conference of State Legislatures.
Enables researchers to:
- Compare law and public policy developments.
- Monitor proposed and enacted state laws.
- Analyze national and regional trends.
- Get facts about state legislators and their staffs.
- Access state newspapers of record.
CIS History Universe: Access to African-American Studies
This new, Web-based research service in the CIS History Universe suite provides information compiled by well-known experts for the study of African American History. This 100% full-text database will continue to grow with quarterly updates of new material.
Contents:
- All major federal legislation pertaining to race from 1792 to the present.
- Complete U.S. Supreme Court decisions on race from 1806 to the present.
- 900 Reference Articles, which are essential background works
- Manuscripts: Primary source documents
- Autobiographies
- Scholarly Articles from academic journals and anthologies
- Updated quarterly with 1,000 new documents per quarter
This product is especially useful for undergraduate or high school research.
LEXIS-NEXIS Scholastic UniverseLEXIS-NEXIS Scholastic Universe ... Combining the world class LEXIS-NEXIS search engine with the simplicity of a web interface, LEXIS-NEXIS Scholastic Universe gives high school and community college students access to modules on News, Legal Research, Legislation and Statistics. The new Web service is the 'younger sibling' of the popular and widely distributed LEXIS-NEXIS Academic Universe, now used by over five million students at more than 900 colleges and universities in the U.S.
News
- More than 65 leading newspapers from the U.S. and around the world, many same day of publication, plus the most extensive archives available anywhere of the New York Times and the Washington Post, dating back to 1980.
- More than 40 magazines with content ranging from general interest tospecific subject areas. Examples include: Business Week, U.S. News & World Report, American Journalism Review, Ebony, Economist, Harvard Business Review, Nation's Business, Newsweek, PC World and Variety
- Hard-to-find broadcast transcripts from the major television and radio networks, including ABC News, CBS News, NBC News, National Public Radio and CNN
- Wire services, updated many times daily, include such respected names as Associated Press, Business Wire and PR Newswire
- Foreign language news sources are available in Spanish, French, German, Italian and Dutch
Legal Research
- State High Court cases by keyword, party name or citation
- Law review articles from over 450 reviews
- All federal laws from 1988 to the present
- State law digests from all 50 states
Legislation
- U.S. and state bill tracking reports
- U.S. and state bill text
- Congressional Record with debates from the House and Senate floor
- Congressional voting reports
- Information about members of Congress
- State legislative calendars
Statistics
- Statistical Abstract of the U.S.
- American Statistics Index (ASI), which provides indexing and abstracts to U.S. government statistical publications
2. What are the hardware and software requirements for using all the features of the product?
Netscape 4.x or Internet Explorer 4.x or 5.x
3. Is remote access included for the subscription price? If there are additional charges or requirements in order to offer remote access, please describe. What methods of remote access are supported?
None currently
4. Please discuss any methods or assistance you offer regarding remote access patron verification and authentication.
None currently
5. What end user delivery options, such as printing, emailing or faxing results, are available beyond just viewing results on the computer monitor?
- Ability to mark and print (or save) several citations at a time, then e-mail these citations to yourself.
- Ability to mark and print (or save) documents retrieved in your search, in either Full or KWIC display modes, one document at a time, and to e-mail these documents to yourself.
6. What customer training is provided, and at what cost?
Free training is provided by CIS Sales Representatives.
Free instruction materials: FactBooks, Quick Guides, and a monthly e-mail newsletter are available at http://www.cispubs.com
7. What customer and technical support is provided, including hours of operation.
Lexis-Nexis Customer Service department is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year at (800) 897-3419. Customer account number must be provided at time of call This number is for librarians only.
8. Describe the statistics you provide, and discuss whether your statistical reporting complies with guidelines developed by the International Coalition of Library Consortia which may be found at www.library.yale.edu/consortia/webstats.html .
We will be providing web based use statistics which comply with the ICOLC guidelines.
9. Describe your pricing structure or formula for the product. If there are additional costs for retrieving full text, describe the pricing for this service.
Academic library pricing is based on FTEs. Please see our catalog at http://www.cispubs.com for information.
Prices for Public and State Libraries, and schools (for Scholastic Universe) are as follows:
CIS Congressional Universe: (supplies access to all terminals within the library building)
Main Library $5,040
Each Additional Branch $630CIS Statutes-At-Large on CIS Congressional Universe $995
CIS State Capital Universe: (supplies access to all terminals within the library building)
Main Library $3,000
Each Additional Branch $450CIS Statistical Universe: (supplies access to all terminals within the library building)
Federal Service Research Collection:
Main Library $4,000
Each Additional Branch $500Federal Service Essential Reference Collection:
Main Library $2,600
Each Additional Branch $300State and Private Service:
Main Library $2,800
Each Additional Branch $400International Service
Main Library $1,600
Each Additional Branch $200History Universe: Access to African American Studies: (supplies access to all terminals within the library building)
Main Library $1,875
Each Additional Branch $500LEXIS-NEXIS Scholastic Universe
1999 Prices for Secondary Schools
Enrollment 1-499 1,000-1,499 1,500-2,499 2,500+ News $2,495 $2,995 $3,495 $3,995 Legal $795 $875 $955 $1,035 Bills $995 $1,095 $1,195 $1,295 Statistics $895 $985 $1,075 $1,165 SAVE! Special 10% Discount When You Purchase all 4 Modules by December 31, 1999
Enrollment 1-499 1,000-1,499 1,500-2,499 2,500+ All 4 Modules $4,660 $5,355 $6,050 $6,740 Notes on above prices:
The prices listed for public libraries are the same for every public library regardless of size of population served.
"State libraries" means the state library. Other governmental libraries work with a Lexis-Nexis government sales representative. Contact Lexis-Nexis (see #11) to be put in touch with the representative.
10. What is the minimum participation level (however you care to define it) that would be needed to allow participating libraries to receive a discount? What is the minimum discount for a group buy? Please clarify how you would treat existing library customers with regard to a group buy.
In order to offer a group discount, we need to have a consortium administrator designated. CIS will send one bill to the administrator, who then bills the participating libraries. We offer discounts based on the number of participating libraries.
11. Please provide name and contact information (toll-free telephone number, e-mail address, hours, etc.) should libraries wish to make further inquires.
Kelly Skogseth, MLS
Regional Library Representative
Congressional Information Service, Inc.
University Publications of America
[email protected]1-800-638-8380 ext. 6010 (24 hour voicemail)
541-830-4402 (office: 8am – 5pm Monday – Friday)
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